Analyst – Disputes & Litigation Consulting

Position Summary

Global Data Risk (“GDR”) is seeking an entry-level Analyst to support complex litigation, investigations, and strategic advisory matters. Our work often involves high-stakes commercial disputes, billion-dollar litigation, technology failures, intellectual property disputes, insider risk matters, and cross-border investigations.

This role is designed for an unusually capable early-career professional with exceptional analytical ability, outstanding writing skills, intellectual curiosity, and the maturity to operate effectively in demanding professional environments.

The Analyst will work directly with senior consultants, former government officials, technical specialists, outside counsel, and corporate clients on fast-moving matters where precision, judgment, discretion, and responsiveness are essential.

This is not a routine corporate analyst position. The pace is demanding, expectations are high, and the work often involves ambiguity, compressed timelines, and highly sophisticated counterparties.

Location Requirement

Candidates must reside within approximately 30 minutes of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, California, United States and be able to work in person as needed.

Core Responsibilities

• Support complex litigation and investigative matters
• Conduct factual, technical, financial, corporate, and open-source research
• Draft chronologies, memoranda, interview summaries, investigative findings, and litigation support materials
• Assist senior consultants and subject matter experts in case development and analysis
• Organize and synthesize large volumes of information under time pressure
• Support client meetings, expert engagements, and outside counsel requests
• Operate effectively in multidisciplinary teams composed of internal staff and specialized external consultants
• Manage rapidly shifting priorities and deadlines with professionalism and composure

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Exceptional academic credentials
• Demonstrated analytical intelligence and intellectual rigor
• Outstanding writing ability
• Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Emotional maturity and professional resilience
• Ability to operate calmly under pressure
• Strong organizational discipline and attention to detail
• High degree of discretion and judgment
• Comfort working with demanding clients and senior attorneys under compressed timelines

Successful candidates will understand that elite professional environments sometimes involve:

• Incomplete information
• Rapidly changing priorities
• Aggressive timelines
• Imperfect communication
• High client expectations
• Compromising rigid demarcation of work-home balance.

The ability to remain effective, responsive, and solutions-oriented under those conditions is essential.

Writing & Analytical Assessment

Applicants should expect a rigorous evaluation process that includes:

• Live writing exercises
• Analytical problem-solving exercises
• Editing and synthesis tasks
• Real-time communication assessment
• Interviews designed to evaluate judgment, professionalism, and composure under pressure

Preferred Backgrounds

We are particularly interested in candidates with backgrounds in:

• Law
• Public policy
• Economics
• International affairs
• Political science
• Intelligence or security studies
• Engineering
• Computer science
• Finance
• Journalism
• History
• Philosophy

Outstanding candidates from other disciplines will also be considered.

Compensation

Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and capability.

To Apply

Please submit the following two (2) documents:

• Resume / CV.

• Formal letter (Word document) addressed to the GDR Hiring Manager which addresses:  (1) Who you are professionally and personally; (2) How this opportunity aligns with your personal and professional goals; (3) Why you are interested in pursuing a transition from your current position.

Please understand that this is not a request for a standard cover letter, but rather a more introspective written response.  At the Firm, we value clear, concise, polished, and thoughtful written communication skills almost above all else.

Please prepare the letter with the same level of formality and professionalism as if it were a business letter to a client and address it to the GDR Hiring Manager.

Applicants submitting generic, templated, or substantially AI-generated application materials will not advance in the process.

We appreciate your interest in Global Data Risk and look forward to learning more about you.